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Rogert Ebert, the Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic who died today, leaves behind a rich legacy, thanks to a shelf-full of books that explore movies -- and his own life.
His memoir, "Life Itself," dealt with his battle with alcoholism and...

I had low expectations for the remake of"Total Recall,"one of my favorite movies. And it appears that they have been met.The movies are based on the great Philip K. Dick's 1966 short story "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale." Dick...

With so many tickets sold in advance of the release of "The Hunger Games," reviews may be beside the point. With millions of readers already drawn into Suzanne Collins' trilogy about the post-apocalyptic world of Panem, the way has been paved...

Call it poetic injustice.
In 1928, Carl Theodor Dreyer made a movie called "The Passion of Joan of Arc," about the sainted maiden from Orleans who led French forces against the English and was burned at the stake for heresy in the 15th century....

This week's featured adaptation is "The Grey," a man-versus-nature thriller starring Liam Neeson. Inspired by the short story "Ghost Walker" by Ian Mackenzie Jeffers, who also helped with the screenplay, it's based on a simple, but...

Jonathan Safran Foer has been a favorite author of mine since I read "Everything is Illuminated" for my book club. So I'm interested to see the adaptation of "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," his take on the destruction of the...

I was always a big fan of the John le Carre novels, so I'm happy to see the strong reviews for the adaptation of "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy." The Cold War seems very distant these days, and his novels, which eschewed shoot-em-up theatrics for...

Leading up to the big Diner reunion on Dec. 10, The Charles is showing a retrospective of Barry Levinson's "Baltimore films." The screenings begin on Wednesday, Thanksgiving Eve, with "Avalon "(1990).
Ask 10 people what their...

Thirty-three years ago, a low-cost independent horror movie — one that started with the suggestion to make a film about babysitters being murdered — began making the rounds at movie theaters. Few noticed it at first, but that soon changed.
John...

In the middle of training for his big comeback, the world's greatest basketball player switched between sweaty practice drills and conversations with a cartoon rabbit.
The result of that balancing act - "Space Jam" - opened 20 years ago...

Illinois
April 9: Stephenson County Fiber Art Fair, Cedarville. Workshops and demonstrations will be held, and vendors will be selling items for weavers and knitters. 815-541-0897, http://tinyurl.com/jzlc3t7. Miles from Chicago: 120
April 14-16:...

Josh Gad has closed a deal to play the legendary film critic Roger Ebert in the STX comedy "Russ & Roger Go Beyond."
Will Ferrell is on board to play sexploitation maestro Russ Meyer with Michael Winterbottom directing. Gad had been in...

This is the second part of our look at some of Chicago taverns, offering my personal choices of places that serve good drinks and offer a taste of history. Judging by reader response to that first article — and thanks for all the tips about some...

Wild orangutans are found only on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, so if you've been dying to see them, you might want to latch on to a package from Natural Habitat Adventures. The Wilds of Borneo: Orangutans & Beyond is a 14-day excursion that...

Illinois
April 10-11: Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Convention, Collinsville. A chance for scrapbookers to get together for classes and to shop for a variety of scrapbooking products. Class descriptions are available online, as is registration....

In a surprise, the producers of "Birdman" won the top prize Saturday night at the 26th Producers Guild of America Awards -- and in doing so, made the upcoming Oscars race much more interesting.
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, who also...

If Thursday's Oscar nominations are any indication, the best Hollywood movies aren’t being made by Hollywood anymore. Following the lead of many major industries, the movie business has in effect outsourced what used to be its bread and butter.
For if...